Well, this is now 5 pages into this discussion and I have yet to see any real information about the next life promised in the title. There's been nothing practical and no explanation and, above all, no evidence either,

OP, let's have facts and evidence if this thread is to go anywhere.

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No testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such that its falshood would be more miraculous than the facts it endeavours to establish. (David Hume)

Well, this is now 5 pages into this discussion and I have yet to see any real information about the next life promised in the title. There's been nothing practical and no explanation and, above all, no evidence either,

I forgot about this thread. Considering that lop0 only came back to make another unsupported declaration about a "fool's paradise", it's not surprising.

Basically, this whole thread has been lop0 trying to convince us that if we just follow the rules of his religion, we'll eventually believe that what he says is true. I forget exactly what this is called, but it's a well-known principle; a person who consistently acts in a certain way will eventually internalize/rationalize it so it is no longer an act.

An Omnipowerful God needed to sacrifice himself to himself (but only for a long weekend) in order to avert his own wrath against his own creations who he made in a manner knowing that they weren't going to live up to his standards.

I forgot about this thread. Considering that lop0 only came back to make another unsupported declaration about a "fool's paradise", it's not surprising.

Basically, this whole thread has been lop0 trying to convince us that if we just follow the rules of his religion, we'll eventually believe that what he says is true. I forget exactly what this is called, but it's a well-known principle; a person who consistently acts in a certain way will eventually internalize/rationalize it so it is no longer an act.